Talcum-powder box



March 19, 1929. H. R. COREY TALCUM POWDER BOX Filed Dec. 17, 1921Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

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TALC'UM-POWDER BOX.

Application filed December 17, 1921'. Serial No. 522,004.

My invention relates in general to sifter top containers, and moreparticularly to containers adapted for the packaging of talcum powderand like material.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of means fortightly closing such a container in such manner as to prevent, 1npeculiarly efiective manner, the leaking of the contents when the partsare in closed relation. 7

A further object of the invention is the pro vision of indirect outletpassages for the powder so arranged as to facilitate removal of thepowder for use while at the same time providing the effective closingmeans above referred to.

Still another object of the invention is. the

provision of a talcum powder container of simple and inexpensiveconstruction, possessin-g the advantages of a non-leaking closure and anefficient outlet for the contentsand all the parts being capable offormation through conventional mechanical operations.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it 1s better understood from the followlng description,

which, taken in connection with the accom panying drawings, discloses apreferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a container in which myinvention isembodied;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cap;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the container top with the cap removed;

Fig. 4; is an enlarged section taken vertically through a portion of thetop and cap; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the top and cap, said parts beingshown in separated relation.

'Upon the drawings which illustrate the in.-

vention, the reference numeral 11 indicates the body of a talcum powderbox, which in the present instance, is of oval formation and has securedthereto a cover 12 by means of a seam 13 of any preferred form. A siftertop 15 is provided with a central depression 16 in which areperforations 17 spaced as desired. Radial channels 18 are provided inthe outer raised portion '19 of the top, these channels,

as will be noted by reference to Fig. 3, beingeach preferably forations17 A cap 21 is adapted to fit over the top 15 aligned with'one of theperand has an inwardly turned flange 22 formed to frictionally engagethe neck 23 of said top in such manner as to permit rotation of the cap.Said cap is provided with a central depressed portion 24'correspondingto the depressed portion. 16 of the top and adapted to be seatedtherein, and has downwardly opening radial. channels 25 adapted to formin-- Ward continuatlons of the channels 18 when the cap is in ing isimpossible even withfinely powdered contents.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may-be made in. the form, construction andarrangement of the parts Without departing from the. spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages,the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: I I i 1. A. sifter-top can comprising a body, a top formed withperforations arranged around its center at a distance therefrom, a capmounted to rotate on said top and formed with sifting perforations whichare at a different distance from said center from said perforations ofthe top, said top-having portions for closing the perforations of thecap when the latter is turned to closed position and having channelsforming indirect communications between the perforations of the top andthe perforations of the cap when the latter is turned to open position.

open position, whereby passages are provided between the perforations 17and perforations 26- in the cap. Gut 1n the outer and closing the capupon said top. It will HARRY R, COREYQoF BROOKLYN, NEW YonK, essrenon roAMERICAN can on NEW YORK, N. -Y., A CORPORATION or 2. A sifter top cancomprising a b0dy, a top and a cap rotary on said top to open or closedposition, said top and said cap being each center of rotation, said tophaving channels I affording communications betweenthe inner and outerperforations, and means for preventing the exit of powder when the capis turned to closed position.

3. A sifter top can, comprising a body, a top having a central depressedperforate part and being provided with radial channels leading outwardlytherefrom, and a cap having a central depressed imperforate partprovided with channels extending over the perforate part of said top,said channels being adapted to be turned into and out of regis- 1trationwith said radial channels of the top.

f. A can for talcum powder and the like,

comprising a body, a sifter top having a per forate and animperforatepart, and a cap having perforations out of alignment with the perforatepart of the top, said top and cap being grooved to provide correspondingchannels communicating in open position between the cap and topperforations, and the top being movable to cut off such cominunlcationwhen in closed position. 7

5. A can for talcum powder and the like, comprising a body, a sifter tophaving a perforate and an imperforate part, a cap having perforationsout of alignment with the perforate part of the top, said top and'ca'pbeing grooved to provide corresponding channels communicating in openposition between the vcap and top perforations, and the top beingmovable to cut off such communication when in closed position, and meanscomprising a stud on the top and a segmental slot in the cap forlimiting opening and closing movement of the latter.

6. A powder can comprising a body having perforations, a cap havingperforations and mountedand rotatable on the body so as to surround theperforations of the body, the perforations of the cap being always outof alignment with those ofthe body, the body and cover having betweenthem channels which lead from the/perforations of the body to those ofthe cap, and the cap having portions which close the perforations of thebody when the cap is turned to such closed position;

cap covering said top and also provided with sifter openings which arepermanently out of registration with the sifter openings of the top,grooves in the top and cooperating grooves in the cap for bringing saidtwo sets of sifter openings into and out of communication.

HARRY n. COREY.

